New Clark Library website – Today
Dear faculty, students and staff, A new Clark Library website will be launching this morning. The current site will be down for an hour or so during the transition. After the new launch, the layout of the website will change quite a bit. The new site is focused on library resources in the physical sciences. [...]
Clark Physical Sciences Library – November/December Update
Dear Faculty, Students and Staff, Welcome back after the Thanksgiving holiday. We are zeroing in on the final weeks of the semester and the final weeks of the Physical Sciences Library facility. Many facets of the library transition are coming together and I wanted to update you on a few exciting developments for the spring [...]
Clark Physical Sciences Library – October Update
Dear CUL, I hope the semester is starting up well for all of you. It’s been a busy summer at the Clark Physical Sciences Library as we consolidate the physical collections and transition into a virtual library service, and I wanted to update you on our progress. This process is being guided by a set [...]
New Members in The Russian Academy of Sciences
June 26, 2009 ~ Pat Viele Professors David M. Lee and Neil W. Ashcroft Honored With Membership in the Russian Academy of Sciences. Today I had the privilege of witnessing the Professors David Lee and Neil Ashcroft accept the high honor of membership in the Russian Academy of Sciences. It is a great honor [...]
Physical Sciences Library Transition Team
A transition team of faculty, students and staff has been formed to address issues related to the consolidation of the Physical Sciences Library and future library support for physical sciences research and teaching. Janet McCue, Associate University Librarian, will be leading this effort. The team will be holding its first meeting this afternoon, and the [...]
The Future of the Physical Sciences Library – FAQ’s
Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why is the Physical Sciences Library being affected? A: The Library had to cut make major budget cuts this year — $1.7 million from the budget this year and a loss of another $1.3 million from its unrestricted reserve balances — and it’s no longer sustainable to have 20 physical locations [...]
Do you have [XYZ O'Reilly computer book]?
November 2008 O’Reilly publishes the familiar line of computer software and programming books with the white covers and public-domain engravings of animals on the covers (see for example Windows Vista: The Definitive Guide). These books are very popular among students and we carry quite a few of them here in the Engineering Library. The very [...]
New poster/exhibit in Engineering Library: E-Books in Science and Engineering
We’ve put up a new poster in the front display case of the Engineering Library on the various e-book libraries we have access to with particular interest to engineering, physical science and computer science disciplines. There’s also access to the PDF of the poster here.
Book Sale in Physical Sciences Library
We have once again been on the receiving end of a large number of books. You may purchase these books anytime the library is open. Just take your selections to the circulation desk. Locations: in the reading room and on the shelves to your right as you enter the library Prices: $2 for hard cover [...]
New Blog for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Educators
Pat Viele has been recruited to write a blog, “Pat’s Picks for STEM Educators”, for the National Science Digital Library. Pat will write, at least once a week, in response to a real reference question. The software has an email notification system. Register if you would like to be notified every time a new entry [...]
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